In a lone heated race during an otherwise quiet primary season, incumbent Alan Butkovitz defeated 1993 Fels Institute graduate Brett Mandel in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia’s city controller.

The biggest reduction in crime against persons in April was in the category of assaults — both simple and aggravated.

The Philadelphia Police Department released a surveillance camera video Monday of the man believed to be responsible for the murder of campus food cart operator Don Ly.

On Thursday, members of the ABC community gathered in College Hall for a breakfast to celebrate the program’s 50th anniversary and to honor exceptional contributions to the program.

Wednesday afternoon at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, NBC 10 and Axis Philly, a local nonprofit news and information organization, hosted a panel entitled “What’s Next? A Forum on the Future of University City High School.”

See what incidents occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between May 3 and May 9.

Kermit Gosnell, an abortion doctor convicted of murdering three babies, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for two of the three murders on Tuesday.

After nearly two weeks of deliberations, the jury in the trial of Kermit Gosnell has convicted Gosnell of three of the five murder charges against him.

About 6,000 graduates celebrated their graduation from Penn today. Their commencement address was delivered by current Vice President Joe Biden.

The string of three robberies began at approximately 8:30 p.m. on the 4500 block of Sansom Street.

See what incidents occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between April 26 and May 3.

Two suspects were arrested in connection with a robbery with a gun at the intersection of 42nd and Chestnut streets Thursday night.

Penn alumnus and former Pennsylvania governor George Michael Leader died at his home in Hershey, Pa. today.

A car accident occurred at 34th and Walnut streets on Wednesday night.

This year’s municipal primary election on May 21 will determine each party’s candidate in the Nov. 5 general election.

Each year, the best Engineering students compete in the Senior Design Student Competition to show off the projects they have been working on for more than a year. The Daily Pennsylvanian takes a look at the winners of this year’s competition.

On April 24, the University Council Committee on Campus and Community Life presented their annual report to the University Council, which suggested that, “all University of Pennsylvania facilities, buildings, and properties shall be smoke and tobacco free.”